Motor-control system



Jim@ 7p MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM She e 'b s-She si Filed Sept. 26 3.925

Patented June '7, 1927.. I

unirse; srarla-sl PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN EATON, 0F SCEENECTADY, YORK, SSIGNOR TO GENERAL ELECTRIC COM- PANY, A. CORBORATION 0F NEW YORK.

MOTOR-CONTROL SYSTEM. Application led SeptemberiZG, 1925. Serial No. 58,946.

My invention relates to improvements in ,motor control systems and has for its objects a simplification of prior systems and an improvement in the operating-'characteristics thereof. A

Although electric elevator motor control systems present problems for which the invention .provides a Solution, and while the invention is particularly applicable to such systems, nevetheless the invention is applicable generally in the control of the acceleran tion and retardation of Velectric motors by means of separately operable electromagnetic switches or contactors under the con trol of a master switch.

One ofthe features of the invention is an arrangement whereby the operation ofa portion of the contactors at times effects a di-1 rect, control of the motor and at other times Yeffects merely an indirect control of the mo-A tor,ras for instance by the contactors of this `portion serving as timing devices for others of vthe contactors which of themselves directly control the motor. This feature of the invention. is utilized in the form of the invention which I have selected for purposes of explanation, wherein a plurality of con tactors directly control the motor speed during acceleration, as for instance by controlling resistors in the motor circuit, and then a portion of the contactors` servev as timing devices for others of the contactors during the retardation of the motor speed, the said portion of the contactors producing no direct effect of themselves on the control ofl the motor speed during retardation except through the control exerted thereby on the other of the contactors which directly affect the motor speed'by their operation. A simplification and improvement of the control is 'thus affected in that the contactors of this portion perform a double function and eliminate the necessity of separate devices for controlling the operation of the other 'of the contactors.

A further featureof the invention is directed to an improvement in the control of' the shunting of the motor armature to ob tain reduced speed operation of the motor. It has heretofore been vcustomary to shunt the motor armature by a resistor and shunt the resistor' section by section in order to edect a speed reduction. This is objectionable ysince aportion of the resistor is thus switch.

required to carry the entire current shunted from the armature at all times and this portion must thereforebe of relatively large dimensions to take care of the heating efect.

ln accordance with my invention, the armature shunt is composed of a plurality of resistors which are arranged in multiple with each other and with the motor armature, the resistors being cut into circuit and out of circuit by successively operated contactors. Thus for thev low resistance shunt condition, all of the resistors are included in circuit and each resistor dissipates its portion of the heating eifect instead of requiring that the entire heating effect bel dissipated by only a portion of the sections of the resistance as in the prior arrangement. Y

Another feature of the invention is directed to an arrangement whereby the contactors controlling the resistors in series relation with the motor armature .are altercontactors so that for certain app ications of the invention, no separate controllingdevices for regulating the response of the contactors are necessary.

For a better understanding of the inven-i A tion reference is had to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l is a reversing mo tor control system in accordance with the invention, Fig. 2 is an elementary diagram showing only the main motor' circuits for the purpose of readily explaining the interconnections of the various resistors controlling the motor and the sequence of operation of the various electromagnetic switches or contactors in the main motor circuit, and Fig. 3 is a table showing the contactors which are closed in various positions of the master Referring to` the drawin s, the electric motor having an armature a commutating eld CF, a series field SF, and a shunt field Sh.F, is arranged to` drive any suitable device such as an elevator, hoist or the vlike'.

The motor control system of Fig. l is 'shown in detail in the manner in Which the inventlon is applied to the control of an electric motor operating an elevator` The motor is arranged for control by means of the reversin Fig. l and as will be hereinafter described more in detail.

AThe motor is arranged to be connected to the source of supply 1ML2 for the up direction of the elevator by means of the directional contactors 1U and 2U, and to be connected totthe source of supply for the down Adirection of'opera'tion by means of the directional contactors 1D and 2D. Each ot mechanically interlocked with the line contactor LE., and controls a dynamic brake cird cuit for the motor armature including thev resistor 134-135. The Winding of this contact'or DB is energized across the motor armature and is mechanically held from closing bythe interlock connecting this contactor with the line contactor. This arrangement is the customary one in which when the motor is disconnected from the source of supply by the opening of the line contactor, the motor armature is automatically included in a dynamic brake circuit so as to bring the motor to rest promptly.

A plurality of resistors are included in series relation with the motor armature and a plurality of resistors are included in shunt relation with the motor armature and in shunt relation with each other. This feature of the invention will be most easily understood in connection with Fig. 2. By lreference'to thisfigure it will be seen that there is what amounts to a series parallel arrangement of what I shall term the series resistors, namely that the resistor Rl-R.J is arranged to be connected in multiple relation with the resistors Ro-R, and R7-R2 when the resistor controlling switch 1A is closed, and that this multiple circuit is in series relation With the resistors R2-R3, R-R4l and R4-R5. 'The resistors 12B-R, and R7---Ri are connectedso as `to be included in a multiple circuit With the series field SF of the motor for the purpose of increasing the motor speed by reducing the current through the series field.

This connection of the resistors has an other important function in the system of control in that in case the resistor contactor 1A is opened with the resistor contactors 2A and 3A maintained energized and closed, the subsequent opening of 'the contactors 2A and 3A produces no direct effect on the control of the motor speed by the control there of on their respective resistors, but as will be hereinafter described more in detail, these contactors 2A and 3A serve as time element controlling means for others of the contactors controlling the-motor speed. The resistor contactor' 4A is connected so as to shunt the resistor RZ-RS, the resistor contactor 5A is arranged to shunt the resistor Rg-R4 and the .resistor contactor 6A is arranged to shunt the resistor ltr-R5. The resistors Bl-BS, 13g-B5, B3-B5, are what are termed armature shunt resistors and it will be observed that the resistors are connected in multiple relation with the motor armature and inmultiple relation with each other. The resistor 13,-135 is con-- trolled by the normally closed contactor 1S, the resistor B2B5 is controlled by the normally closed contactor 2S and the resistor B-B5'is controlled by the normally closed contactor 3S.

Each of the previously mentioned resistor contactors, with theexception of the contactor 6A, is rovided with auxiliary switch contacts whlch control automatically the desired sequence of operation of the contactors. as will bev explained in detail more hereinafter. lfVith this arrangement, each of the contactors, with the exception of contactor 6A, serves not only to directly control a resistor, but also'to perform the function of a timing device for introducing a time interval of operation between the successive control of the resistors. In general it may be said that the armature shunt resistors are alternately controlled with the armature series resistors so as to thereby effect a nicety in the control of the speed of the motor by accelerating the motor in a comparatively large number of steps, each of which effects a comparatively small increment of speed variation.

The field protective relay FP is provided for the usual purpose, namely that of openmg the line contactor, and the various control circuits for the motor in case the circuit of the shunt field of the motor is opened. The relays lSB and QSB are provided for controlling the Winding of the electromagnetic brake EB, these relays being arranged to include the Winding of the brake across the supply circuit when the selected set of directional contactors is closed, and when the directional contactors are opened to include the brake winding in a local discharge circuit with the resistor BDR1.` The relay designatedFW is provided for controlling the resistor SFR to limit the current through the shunt lield of the motor until .the motor has accelerated to a predetermined value undl then increase the shunt field excitation, this relay is also provided Jfor limiting the heating of the shunt field of the inon tor when the motor is et rest during intervals of o eration of the master switch. rlhe limit switches LS1 to LSG inclusive nre the the customary truck limit switches provided in an electric elevetoi` equipmentu 7l`hese limit switches ere provided for the usuel purpose of preventing the elevator cage troni proceeding past predetermined points the elevator hatchvvsy. The manually opershle switch ES is what is termed un emergency switch provided for the usual purpose in :in elevator control equipment. Briefly stated. the function of this switch is to effect the disconnection oi the motor. from the supply circuit and the inclusion of the motor ermuture in the local dynamic brake circuit previously referred to in case of some unusuul condition/ This switch will ordinarily he a push button switch Within convenient reach of the operoton lf ith the shove general understsnding of the functions end the connections ci the various y'ports ot thesystem, l shell now proceed to a description of the operation oil the system ss indicated in Fig, l, it being assumed that the vsrious parts oi the systern ere in their respective positions ns indicsted in lirg. l.,

V7 hen the disconnecting switch @S in the control circuit is closed-controlleror rnester switch MS in the oil' position-the motor shunt held Shfr1 is energized through the circuit from L1, resistor SFR controlled hy held contsctor motor shunt held Sith", coil ol iield protective c ontsctor FP to The lield protective contsctor ll) is thus energized to close sind energize the coil oi LE line contractor through the circuit L1, contacts oi FP, contacts oi overload reley QL, ernercency switch ES, truck limit switches Li 2 und LS5 to L2.y y

Assume that 'the cer switch or controller MS is throvvn tovvurd the lett to the tinsl position, the reversing contsctors lll sind 2U ure energized to .close through the circuit L1, rooster switch second richt hond contsct Jlrorn top, limit svvtch L reversing contacter coils, euzriliery switch on line contacter LE, contects `o'l held `protective relsy FP, overl-ond relay OL, einercency switch "ES, limit switches LS, and L E to L2. The closing ol the eurilisry switch sssccisted with the directionsl contacter 2U 'energizes relays LSB 4and L@SLB from L1,

uuriliary switch of 2U, lSB ondQSB coils, to L2, thus opening/the dischargev circuit for the winding of the electroniagnet. loreke. rlhe closing of lSB und QSB etlects'the energization of hrslre magnet EB, and the broke 4is released., The lower auxiliary switch on lll establishes e shunt about the shunt iield resistor Slllt controlled by relay lThe relay FW is energize-d to close in response to the voltage scross the terminals ci motor srrnsture. rlhe coil ol contsctor ifi is energized from L1, upper right contact o rooster switch, limit switch' LS1, upper auxiliury switch on contactor 1U, coil ot llt, emergency switch ES, limit switch l S2, lilit switch to Closing o ol storting resistor i1 lh-lt@ end in multiple reietion with the motor series leid and the resistor section ietf-R2, thus-terminfo' s series psrsllel reis,- tion of the resistors in the armature circuit und reducing the current in the series lield resistor contector lli connects voA of the motor. rlihe closin" of the auxiliar switch on is; energizes the coilof armature shunt resistor contacter 1S, andthe openinoi this contacter increases the motor armoture shunt resistance. Closing ol auxiliary switch oi' lS upon the opening of this contnctor energizes coil oin 2A, causing, this contacter to close und shunt resistor lla-R7. This reduces the current in the series iield ol the motor, causing the motor speed to increuse. lhe closing of the auxiliary switch on A causes the coil o' 2S to he energized, und tie opening oi contuctor 2S further increeses the armature shunt resistance. rlhe auxiliary switch of 2S in closing edects the energisntion ot .the coil ci contsctor 3A und the closing of this contacter shunts re sister R7-R2., The armature shunt resistor contactos is energized to open through theupper suirilisry switch ol the contsctor 3A, end the closingl of the lower auxiliary switch oi 3A produces no result et this time, ,though partially completes s cir cuit through shunt breite .discharge resistor BDR, f lhe opening ol contacter end the closing of the surilisry switch of this contacter effectsthe energization of contacter fitti, end this contsctor in closing energizes 511i, und 5 i in closing energizes 6A.

llien nisster switch is, returned to kthe o position, lT

U und 2li contsctors open und the circuit for 'the coils o contactors lA, Liri, switch und et the upper auxiliary switch of lll contacter., The susilisry switch el the contacter opens vvithztlie opening ol this contacter und deenergizes the iSB und ESB' relsys, thus including the hrule magnet Ell in s loool discharge circuit with the resistors BDR, und BDR2, the hrslre inagnet being disconnected -troni the supply bythe openin ol the LSB und QSB relays.

ince the armature shunt resistor contectors 1S, 2S end 3S are now energized 5A und 6A is opened st the muster closed.

The opening of the interlock of the 1A resistor contacter deenergizes the 1S contacter and the closing of 1S contacter opens its associated auxiliary switch and deenergizes the coil of the 2A contacter. The

' opening of' theauxiliary switch of contacter 2A deenergizes contacter 2S and the closing of contacter 2S and the opening of its auxiliary `switchdcenergizes the 3A cenfactor, rl`he opening of the 3A contacter deenergizes vthe 3S contacter at the upper auxiliary switch of 8A, and also opens the circuit through BDRz at the lower auxiliary switch of contacter 3A. The closing of 3S contacter opens the circuit for the 4A con taeter. The FW relay opens when the motor has practically stopped rotating since the coil of this relay is energized by C. E. M.F., and the SFR resister is included in the motor field circuit to reduce the heating of the motor field.

It will thus be observed that during acceleration the sequence of operation of the various resistor contacter-s after the closing of `the selected directional switches and the closing of the line switch is as follows: First the 1A contacter closes, followed by the opening of the 1S contacter to open the circuit to the armature shunt resister Bl--B and thus increase the armature shunt resistance. The opening of the 1S contacter energizes the 'contacter 2A to close and shunt the resistor lib-R7, and the closing of this centaeter in turn energizes the armature shunt resistor contacter 2S te open and open the circuit through the resistor B2-B5, thus accelerating the motor by reducing the current .through the series field of the motor and by increasing the resistance of the shunt pat about the motor armature. It will be observed that these respective steps of the control effect relatively small increments of speed change in the motor. The opening of the contacter 2S effects the energization of the contacter 3A to shunt the resistor R2-R7 and further decreasethe current of the series field of the motor. The closing ef contacter 3A in turn eects the closingA of the armature shunt resistor contactorBS and thus removes all of the resistance about the motor armature. The opening of the 3S contacter effects the energization of the 4A contacter and this contacter shunts the armature series resister ltr-R3. The contactors 5A and 6A are then energized in sequence to shunt their respective series resistors.

It will be observed that by reason of the connections including the contacter 1A,

when the master switch is returned from a contacters 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A are unable to produce any direct effect on the centrol of their respective resistors during the retardation of the n'ietor speed. It will also be observed that by reason et' the fact that `the contactors 2A and 3A are maintained energized independently of the master switch, when the master switchis returned from the full running position to either the off position or te a reduced speed position. these contacters will remainclosed, and it is te be noted in this connection that these centactors new function as time element controlling means for regulating the connection of the armature shunt resistors in shunt relation with the motor armature. Thus, the opening of the 1A contacter effects the deenergization of the 1S contacter and this latter contacter closes so as to include the resistor Bl-B5 in shunt relation with the motor armature to accomplish the well known speed retardation effect. The closing of the 1S contacter effects the deenergization of the 2A contacter so that this latter contacter opens without producing any direct effect of itself on the control of the motor speed but the contacter nevertheless serves as a time element controlling means for the 2S contacter.

In order to render the contactors 2A, 3A,

2S and 3S lmore effective in their functions as time element controlling means, each of these contactors has a resistor included about the contacter winding, these resistors providing a local discharge circuit for the centactor windings when the windings are disconnected from the supply circuit.

The opening of the 2A contacter deenergizes the 2S contacter, thereby causing this latter contacter to close and include the resistor B2-B5 in multiple relation with the meter armature and the resistor B1-B. The closing of the 2S contacter effects the deenergization of the 3A contacter, but as previously explained, the opening of this latter contacter produces no direct veffect on the motor speed, since thisv contacter new functions solely as a time element ycontrolling means for the 3S contacter. The lclosing of the 3S contacter under the control of the 3A contacter in turn effects a further reduction in the speed of the motor by reducing the resistance of the shunt about the motor armature.

When the master switch is returned from the final up position to the first up position, the 1U and 2U centactors remain energized but the 1A, 4A, 5A and 6A contactors are ,deenergized and these centactors open, thus reinserting the resistorsRr-R,i in the motor armature circuit and o ning the shunt about the series field SF. The speed et the motor is reduced both by reason of the inclusion of the resistors in the motor armature circuit and by reason et strengthening the motor series field; rlhe resistor contacter 1A in opening, deenergizes the 1S contacter and the alternate opening et the armature series resistor contactors and the closing et the armature shunt resistor contactors previously explained now proceeds. rlhe motor speed is thus reduced in a plurality et rela= tively small increments et the definite low value determined by the value el the resistance about the motor armature, the resistors in series relation with the motor armature and the resistors which shunt the series held et the-motor.

ln case the master switch is returned te the eli position, the lSB and QSE relays are deenergized by the opening of the ,respectiv directional contactors, thus disconnecting the winding of the electroinagnet brake Jfrom the supply circuit and including the brake winding in a local discharge circuit which includes the resistor BDRL lt will also be observed that the brake discharge resistor BBRZ is controlled by the lower auxiliary switch of the contacter 3A so that until this contacter is opened, the two resistors llltl and llDllZ will be included in multiple in the local discharge circuit 'lor the hralre windinc- 'lhe opening ot the 3A contacter increases theiresistance et this local discharge path se as to quicken the setting" action of the brake.

lt will vbe understood that when the master switch MS is thrown to the right te effect operation et the elevator in the down direction, the ll) and 2D directional contactors will be energized to reverse the connection of the meter armature to the source ot supply. When these directional contactera are closed, the operation et the equipment is the same as previously described. lt is believed that these skilled in 'the will readily understand the various circuit connections employed tor producing; the desire l result, especially since a detailed explanation et the connections established during the hoisting operation et the motor has been previously given.,

V] hat l Iclairn as new and desire te secure by Letters Patent 'el the United States, is:

l. ln combination in a system et rector control, means including a plurality et electromagnetic switchestor controlling the inotor speed, and connections through which said switches control the meter te times exert a direct etlect on the control the -niotorspeed and at other times portion thereoit1 serves solely as time element controlliug'means Vtor otherlot said 2. ln combination in a system el rector of saidmaster switch in certain of the positions thereof and in certain other of the p0- sitiens thereof a portion et said switches serves solely as time element controlling means ter other et said switches the operation of which directly governs the motor speed.

3. ln combination in a system of motor control, la plurality et resistors "for controlling the motor speed, a contacter for controlling each of said resistors, a master switch for controlling said contactors, and connections between said resistors controlled by said master switch such that for a certain operation et the master switch said contactors directly control their respective rcsistors and for certain other et the operatiensot the master switch a portion of said contacters serves solely as tune element controlling means for otherl et said switches to control the rnotor speed. 1 c

4;. ln combination, an, electric motor, a plurality el' series parallel connected resistors included in series relation with the rnotor armature, a plurality ot resistors included in shunt relation with the motor armature, a separate contacter tor controlling;

'cach et said resistors, a plural position inastcr switch, and connections between the contactors through which said master switch controls the contactors for said series parallel resistors :tor certain operations of the master switch tedirectly shunt their respective resistors and tor certain other operations the inaster switch a portion et said series parallel resistor centactors serves solely as time element controlling means ter the contactors controlling 'said armature shunt resistors 5, ln combination a syste'in of motor control, an electric niotor, a plurality ot successively operated centactors Jfor directly controlling the niotor during the acceleration ther-eet, a master switch having a partial speed position and a higher speed position -tor controlling the inetor through said contactors, and connections through which a portion of said contactors sers/e as timing devices 'for others said contacters which directly control "the meter when the said controller is nieved 'from said higher speed position te said partial speed position to effect a reduction in the meter speed, the said portion et the centactors producing no eti'ect in the control et the reduction el the motor speed escept through the time delay introduced thereby in the control et said others et said contactera.

tt lm combination, an electric motor, a

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plurality of seriesl parallel connected resistors included in series relation'with the motor armature, a plurality of resistors included in shunt relation with the motor armature, a separate contactor for controlling each of said resistors, a master switch having a partial speed position and a higher speed position for controlling said contactors,.and connections through which a portion of the said series parallel resistor contactors serve solely as timing devices for the .contactors controlling said armature shunt resistors when said master switch is moved from the higher speed position thereof to the lower speed position thereof.

7. In combination .in a system of motor control, a plurality of resistors for controlling the motor speed, a plurality of successively operated contactors for controlling` said resistors, a master switch for controlling said contactors, and connections between the said resistors governed by a portion of said contactors under the control of said master switch through which a relation of the resistors is established that for certain operations of the master switch the remainder of the contactors each shunts an associated resistor and eii'ectsa variation of the motor speed and for other operations of said master switch another relation of said resistors is established that a portion of said contactors serve solely as time element controlling means for others of said contactors which respectively shunt associated resistors.

8. In combination, an electric motor, a plurality of armature series resistors connected in series relation with the armature 0I said motor, a plurality ofarmature shunt resistors connected in multiple relation with each other and in multiple relation with said armature, a separate contacter for control- Patent No.-1,31,673.

JOHN EATON.

ling each of said resistors, the contactors controlling said armature shunt resistors being normally closed and the contactors controlling said armature lseries resistors being normally open, and connections between said contactors through which the motoris automatically accelerated with a time interval effect intrduced by the inherent time of action of said contactors by alternately energizing said armature series resistor contactors and said armature shunt resistor Contactors.

9. In combination, an electric motor, a master switch for controlling the same, a pair of directional switches under the control of said master switch for controlling the connection of the motor to a source of supply for a selected direction of operation, a plurality of armature series resistors connected in series relation with the motor, a plurality of armature shunt resistors connected in multiple relation with each other and in multiple relation with the motor armature, a separate contacter for each of said resistors, the contactors controlling said armature shunt resistors being normally closed and the contactors controlling said armature series resistors being normally open, and connections through which said contactors are energized from the source of supply independently of control by said master switch to automatically operate in a deiinite succession upon the operation of a selected directional switch, the said armature shunt resistor contactors being alternately operated with the said armature series resistor contactors.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day of September, 1925.

JOHN EATON.

Certificate of Correction.

Granted June 7, 1927, to

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the abovenumbered stent re uiting correction as follows:

P rst @odin-rence; line v85, for Ita-R,

word in Page -2 line,22, strike out the read ,-R,; line 89, for the;

article the mad these; and that the said Letters Patent should be read these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the casa 1n the Patent Omce.

signed and sealed-this 19th day of July, A. D. lez?.

[web] M. J. MOORE, Acting of Pm. 

